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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first monk Adso and William meet looking for?
(a) The abbot.
(b) Salvatore.
(c) A horse.
(d) A mule.

2. When is the narrator now writing, according to the Preface?
(a) 1932
(b) 1884
(c) 1980
(d) 1968

3. When did the narrator receive the manuscript?
(a) 1884
(b) 1968
(c) 1980
(d) 1932

4. At that time this book was written, who was the Emperor?
(a) Louis.
(b) Bernard.
(c) John.
(d) Charles.

5. In what form is the monastery constructed?
(a) A triangle.
(b) A square.
(c) An octogon.
(d) A rectangle.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Matins take place?

2. How does Salvatore speak?

3. Who is the first person from the monks that the men meet in ‘First Day’?

4. Who is Ubertino obsessed with?

5. What 18th Century figure translated Adso’s work?

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